Facts on Abortion & Texas Women
- 43% of American women will have an abortion by the age of 45.1
- 93% of Texas' 254 counties have no abortion provider.2
- Between 1996 and 2000, the number of abortion providers throughout the U.S. declined 11%.3
- 61.6% of all abortions in Texas occurred at 8 weeks or less. 78.4% of the total numbers of abortions in Texas were performed by 10 weeks gestation. Only 4.9 % of abortions were performed at 17 weeks or later (2002).4
- Teenage minors obtained 4.6% of abortions in Texas. The majority of abortions were obtained by women ages 20-24 (2002).5
- Nationally, 61% of minors who have abortions tell their parents.6
- Married women obtained 19.6% of abortions in Texas. Unmarried women obtained 74% (2002).7
- 32.8% of abortions in Texas were obtained by Caucasian women, 20.5% by black women, and 35.2% were obtained by Hispanic women (2002).8
- "Facts in Brief: Induced Abortion," Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1996.
- "Who Decides? A State-by-State Report on the Status of Women's Reproductive Rights," NARAL Pro-Choice America & NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation, 2004.
- "Facts in Brief: Induced Abortions," Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2004.
- "2002 Annual Report: Abortion," Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2004.
- "2002 Annual Report: Abortion," Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2004.
- "Facts in Brief: Teen Sex and Pregnancy," Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2004
- "2002 Annual Report: Abortion," Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2004.
- "2002 Annual Report: Abortion," Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2004.
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